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Great Planes Spirit of St. Louis ARF - GPMA1152 User Manual

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2. Assemble the aluminum landing gear, shock support

wire, and one aluminum gear brace onto one of the axles.
Secure the assembly with a knurled nut. Do the same for the
other side.

3. Drill 1/16" [1.6mm] holes in the bases of the balsa wing

struts, using the punched indentations as a guide. Identify
the front strut. This is the strut with the wider spacing
between holes.

4. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole in the front wing strut, 2-1/4"

[57mm] from the bend near the center, as shown. Do this on
both the left and right sides of the strut.

5. Glue the wire supports into the secondary struts

with CA.

6. Insert the protruding wires on the secondary struts into

the outer holes in the front strut, and glue them in place.

7. Screw the rear strut into place on the fuselage, using

the two precut holes at the rear of the hatch. Slip the landing
gear strut cover onto the wires protruding below the front
strut. Do not screw the front strut into place yet.

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